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terbutaline

American

[ter-byoot-l-een] / tərˈbjut lˌin /

noun

Pharmacology.

a selective beta-adrenergic receptor agonist substance, C 12 H 19 NO 3 , used in the treatment of asthma.

Etymology

Origin of terbutaline

ter- + but(yl) + -al ³ + -ine ²

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“I can’t believe terbutaline makes you cold,” this nurse said as she took blankets from the blanket-warmer and I shivered beneath them.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2017

Conversation was cut short when another nurse came in and told me that my monitor had showed slight “disturbances”, and gave me another shot of terbutaline.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2017

In his absence, the doctor ordered the nurses to give me a shot of terbutaline, a medication that can delay preterm labour for up to 48 hours.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2017

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